The best restaurants in Cork city council

26/06/2025: Would highly recommend Ali’s bakery .We recently used gender reveal cupcakes for our big announcement, and they were absolutely perfect! Ali was great to deal with.

14/05/2025: Very friendly and easy to deal with. Birthday cupcakes were beautiful and delivered to the person. Would definitely recommend and use again.

22/10/2025: Pie Guys was such a delightful experience. They were closed at the English Market because they were sold out, so we wandered down to the Black Market, and I’m so glad we did. IT WAS CLASS. The buttery crust, the perfect mash, the filling, the amazing dill slaw. This was a must stop, making it a plan for tomorrow as well. You will not be disappointed.

18/10/2025: Having grown up with a mum who was a pastry chef and confectioner and has since passed, I’ve had the best of the best… but having seen these lads and the pies they create I said I’d have to try it and see does it stack up.. all I can say is YES… I was instantly transported back to my youth with the quality of the pastry.. and the filling, omg something to die for.. thank you for giving me a little taste of my youth after a bad week of missing my mum it really put a smile on my face!!! We will be back!

25/09/2025: Lovely coffee, very staff. Nice spot for a cup with a friend.

19/08/2025: Good cofee in a morning -good vibe for all day<3

03/11/2025: Great customer service. Food is so fresh and tasty. Was so accommodating to our baby as well

31/10/2025: A great find! The staff was welcoming. The food was delicious. At lunchtime, there's a €16 set menu: excellent value for money. Don't hesitate!

09/12/2025: Went there to see a band. Great night had. Great pub, good service

29/10/2025: Good atmosphere! The resident cocktail maker was not present but the fella behind the bar did his best and produced some top quality cocktails for us. Staff are incredibly sound.

11/01/2026: Fab place, my daughter and I love it here for a girlie break away most years.

07/01/2026: Lovely hotel. Rooms clean and the staff are really friendly and helpful. The food is excellent in the bar and fir breakfast there is a huge choice.

26/10/2025: I never got to go in, but locals will rant and rave about this place. We rang the doorbell and were greeted by an amazing woman. Sadly they had no more room left, but she was the sweetest person. Hopefully we can visit again soon, and have an amazing pint (which every waitress and waiter told us is the best place to have one)

09/09/2025: Best Cork pub I've been in to, and I've been here 29yrs. Didn't even know it existed. Drove past it so many times. Looking forward to my next visit 😊

08/10/2025: Really delicious meal. Seafood chowder and cauliflower steak were both excellent. My wife enjoyed her Indian, though the naan was sub par. Nice space too.

05/10/2025: Very nicely decorated. Friendly service. Really tasty food. The signature pie was amazing, as were the glazed root vegetables. Would gladly come back!

31/12/2025: One of my favourite places to go in Cork, such a nice cosy pub

19/08/2025: Old time cork pub, great spot to chill 😎

27/11/2025: First class food. Amazing service. Definitely worth a return visit.

21/11/2025: We had the pleasure of dining at 51 Cornmarket tonight, and the entire experience was world-class, especially the service. We were running significantly late due to unforeseen circumstances, but the owner, Anne, was absolutely fantastic and incredibly accommodating. ​Anne stayed in close contact with us while we were en route, kindly sent us the menu ahead of time, and even took our order so the kitchen could prepare our meal while we traveled. This level of communication and care is truly rare and saved our evening! ​Once we arrived, the setting and atmosphere were warm, intimate, and absolutely on point. The food was nothing short of fantastic—every dish was delicious. The wine selection was also superb. ​Thank you, Anne, and the entire team at 51 Cornmarket, for turning a stressful evening into a wonderful dining experience. Highly, highly recommend!

29/11/2025: Best ice creams I ever had in my life

03/11/2025: Ordered a hot chocolate with kinder Buenos sauce and cream. €5.40. The cream and sauce were very nice but the hot chocolate had no flavour to it at all. I went back with it and asked what was used to make it because I cant taste anything and they apologised but did nothing else.

15/09/2025: Great place for breakfast & brunch with dreamy options! Portions are large. A must visit, 5 stars! 😊

04/09/2025: My family ate at this eatery today an enjoyable and tasty option for all 5 of us coeliac vegetarian and vegan included plus good accessibility for a disabled member of our family

01/01/2026: Food can be nice, but I've had so many cases of I ordered the food and though "that was not worth it" your basically paying nearly 30 euros to have a curry with 4 pieces of meat and sauce and rice Also I strongly suspect that when you order on just eat they give you a smaller portion and less meat then if you sit in.

30/11/2025: Disappointing Experience Despite Good Reviews I visited this restaurant with my friend on Sunday, 30th November at around 4:15 PM. The place was almost empty, with only two tables occupied, yet no one welcomed us when we walked in. We had to wait for a while just to get someone’s attention. We ordered Chicken Tikka and Barbeque Masala Chicken Wings. The Chicken Tikka cost €8.90 for just 4 pieces, and the Barbeque Masala Wings were €7.90 for very small wings. For the price, both the portion size and taste were disappointing. The service made the experience even worse. No one checked on us after serving the food, and despite waving to call someone, nobody responded. Because of the slow service, lack of attention, and poor value for money, we didn’t even feel like ordering the main course. I eventually had to walk to the counter to pay the bill myself. I noticed many 5-star reviews, but honestly, my experience didn’t match that at all. Maybe some customers are treated differently, but for us, the visit was far from satisfying.

22/08/2025: This is my favourite place to go to get the best food I love going with friends and workers are very kind and generous so I definitely recommend 👍👍

21/08/2025: this is the best takeaway in the whole of cork i really recommend!! the service is extremely quick and food is fantastic!

21/12/2025: One of my favourite pubs in the city! The beer garden is huge and such a vibe during the summer. Wide selection of drink. The (I think) Australian bouncer is so lovely and funny!!

08/12/2025: Our little troupe of geriatric walkers booked our Christmas night out in "Deep South" and from the first contact to the last we were met with outstanding hospitality and real appreciation for the custom. As the organiser, I have to give a special mention to Alannah who was absolutely superb and for whom no detail was too small, even though we were only a group of 13 and there were some big company nights on as well. We were also asked if anyone had any special dietary requirements. As a party venue I would highly recommend "Deep South" and, whoever is organising next year's gig, I imagine there will be no complaints if we return for the next instalment.